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“The UK is committed to human rights, the rule of law, and the safety of all individuals in the UK. That's why we have taken further steps to … Read more: Joint Foreign Secretary-Home Secretary statement on Hong Kong announcing new arrest …Continue Reading

Mr Turk, a lawyer who serves as the UN's high commissioner for human rights, urged the UK Government to “rescind its decision.” “The decision appears … Read more: Palestine Action ban 'disturbing misuse' of UK law, UN human rights chief saysContinue Reading

Here in Ireland, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has been monitoring policing responses to pro-Palestinian protests and speaking to … Read more: Right to protest, freedom of expression and assembly must be upheld, says ICCLContinue Reading

Wang Yanwen, deputy secretary-general of China Society for Human Rights Studies, said Xi Jinping on Respecting and Protecting Human Rights … Read more: China's stand on human rights lauded – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

… human rights violations. TDC then put the proposed amendments up for public consultation, and Keen described the measures of the new order as … Read more: Thanet District Council passes abusive language crackdown order – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Adopted in 2024, the Directive imposes human rights, environmental and climate due diligence obligations to very large companies domiciled and/or … Read more: EU Council's key changes to sustainability laws would limit protections for human rights and …Continue Reading

The disclosures of the “Impartial Investigation Committee on Coastal Crimes” (Committee) were inadequate. Human Rights First calls on President al- … Read more: Syrian Investigation into Coastal Massacres Falls Short; Rights Group Calls for Release of …Continue Reading

Nawabzada Mohammed Asif Ali speaks at UN Human Rights Summit on education, dialogue, and peace-building. Read more: Dewan to Prince of Arcot attends international human rights summit as keynote speakerContinue Reading

… human rights defenders. “Ministers condemned Iran's unjust detention of foreign nationals and raised ongoing concerns over the human rights … Read more: Australia, UK ministers rap Iran over human rights violationsContinue Reading

I see your invitation as a tribute to UN staff working around the world for human rights and for justice. And I see it as a reflection of our shared, … Read more: Secretary-General's remarks to the Amnesty International Global Assembly [as delivered]Continue Reading

The Human Rights League (HRL) expressed concern on Friday regarding a proposed law that aims to ban and dissolve radical and extremist … Read more: Human Rights League worried about ban on radical organisations – The Brussels TimesContinue Reading

Iranian police have shot and killed two Kurdish civilians, Arman Beyglari and Pezhman Badri, in the city of Holeylan, Ilam Province, the Kurdistan … Read more: Police shoot dead two Kurdish young men in Holeylan – Kurdistan Human Rights NetworkContinue Reading

Since the UNFSS process was launched in 2019, it has drawn sustained criticism from civil society organizations and human rights experts due to a lack … Read more: Why food systems governance must be grounded in human rights | Nature FoodContinue Reading

The Committee, established to support the integration of human rights into drug and addiction policies, is tasked to draft a Recommendation to member … Read more: The Drafting Committee on Human Rights and Drug Policies (DH-PDA) held its first meetingContinue Reading